… Since the matrix R was constructed from k orthonormal vectors, we can … R in a way that
exhibits the resolution (the columns of R cannot be completely orthogonal as they stand unless R …

Glomerular diseases encompass a broad array of clinicopathologically defined syndromes
which together account for 90% of end-stage kidney disease costing $20 billion per annum to …

Background: Mucinases and sialidases contribute to the process of invasion and colonisation
in many conditions and infections of the female reproductive tract by degrading the …

… A strong and positive association was found between the two scales (r = 0.6, p = 0.01). The
… In the absence of any ‘gold standard’ for quality of life, the strong correlation (r ¼ 0.63, p ¼ …

… Similarly to predictive deconvolution, the Toeplitz matrix R may be singular or nearly
singular in many applications. This problem can be alleviated by increasing the diagonal (zero-lag) …

Glomerular injury and proteinuria in diabetes (types 1 and 2) and IgA nephropathy is related
to the degree of podocyte depletion in humans. For determining the causal relationship …

At the center of Schumpeter's theory of competitive behavior is the assertion that competitive
advantage will become increasingly more difficult to sustain in a wide range of industries. …

We use a bargaining framework to examine empirically the relations between director
compensation and board-of-director independence. Our evidence suggests that independent …

Competitive advantage is a key concept in strategic management research for a number of
reasons—not the least of which is that an avowed consequence of its attainment is held to be …

Nephrotic syndrome, a malfunction of the kidney glomerular filter, leads to proteinuria, edema
and, in steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome, end-stage kidney disease. Using positional …